RESIDENT HANDBOOK - Seabrook House

INFORMED CONSENT
Seabrook West is a transitional living facility for recovery from alcoholism and chemical dependency. Our goal is
to help you achieve meaningful abstinence.
Philosophy
Alcoholism and chemical dependency is a diagnosable and treatable disease. The Seabrook West staff view this
illness as a primary disease that is progressive in nature, which can be interrupted, but never cured. The individual
manifests a dependent relationship with alcohol and other mind-altering chemicals.
Recovery from addiction is dependent upon your daily abstinence, which is contingent on the maintenance of your
physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. We believe that your commitment to a daily plan of recovery that
utilizes the 12-Step principles and philosophies of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous enables the
likelihood of continued abstinence. However, without a daily plan of recovery, relapse warning signs and triggers
will be activated and your physical abstinence is likely to be sabotaged. Your likelihood of success stabilizes and
increases as you surrender and accept that you have a treatable disease and are responsible for the maintenance of
your daily sobriety.
Details
A staff member will provide you and/or your family with an admissions packet and review its contents so that you
may make an informed decision regarding admission and participation in your recovery. This packet will include
the following:
1. Rights of the Resident – This document supports and protects your rights as a human being including
fundamental human, civil, constitutional and statutory rights. We want you to be fully informed of
your rights while you are a resident at Seabrook West.
2. Complaint/Grievance- This is a description of how we attempt to resolve our conflicts and
grievances if and when they occur.
Seabrook West will also provide you with information regarding our expectations for your involvement and
participation:
1. Resident Standards provide an outline for behavior and expectations for your participation. They are based on
practical needs and help you build self-respect and foster self-discipline. You will be asked to read the
standards, encouraged to ask questions to the admitting staff prior to your signing the verification signifying that
you have read and understand these standards. By signing them, you agree to abide by the expectations during
your stay at Seabrook West.
2. Visitation – after a 30 day black out
3. Daily Schedules describe the days and times of specific activities that you agree to attend and participate in as a
vital part of your stay at Seabrook West.
4. Searches of your/visitor’s belongings and/or person may be made upon admission to Seabrook West and upon
discretion of the staff to ensure a drug free environment for you and our other residents.
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